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One case that the charity Victim Support brought attention to involved a 12-year-old girl who was given alcohol, brought into woodland and then sexually assaulted by a 21-year-old male.

The girl was denied compensation because she had “voluntarily” gone into the woods with the man.

A claimant who was raped at the age of 15 was told by lawyers representing the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark that his abuse "actually occurred in the context of a consensual relationship (albeit one the claimant in retrospect now appears to regret)".

The victim said "I was below the legal age of consent anyway and there's a grooming element to that kind of situation.

He added that the Archdiocese “supports the right of anyone who has suffered harm to seek compensation.” Since the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) was launched in 2012, approximately 700 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse have had their claims rejected.

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Our second early warning sign of abuse is: Insults you, calls you names This may seem like an obvious warning sign.

No one likes to be called names, even when it’s innocent teasing by friends.

“No child ever gives their ‘consent’ to being abused, and the increased use of this line of defence, although still quite rare, is worrying,” said Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England.

"I have contacted the Ministry of Justice previously and again recently about this issue and the Government should look urgently at what can be done to tackle it.” reported that it had seen documents regarding two cases where the defence was used.

The reasons for staying vary from one victim to the next, and they usually involve several factors.